Gabriel shrugged. "The article, or even the stares."

"I'd ratherno" she replied, not once turning to look at him.

Gabriel took note of the coldness in hervoice, it was the same tone she had used each time she intended to put a wall

A sign that she was feeling uncary, that she didn't want to let him or anyone in

Gabriel respected that and chose to remain silent for the rest of the ride,

By the time they arrived at Leonica's place, Ashley had already dosed off, his bear clutched tightly against his chest.

Leonita didn't bother waking him. She scooped him out of his seat, being careful not to wake him and stepped out the car, only to find that Gabriel had joined her,

"You don't have to walk me to the door. She informed him, watching as he pocketed the lays to his car

She was about to say something else when the designs on Gabriel's keychain caught her attention.

It was a forget-me-not flower, the very same one Ashley had given her to give him after the tier incident The cart sale symbol that was on her necklace.

Her eyes went to foldey's sleeping foun and she sighed, "Ha, clever child."

Unsettling News.

"The stranger asked, glancing from Leonica, who had a neutral expression on her face despite the wave of contusion running amuck inside, and his phone which still had the article open on display

"I mean, you don't have to make an official statement or amthing like that. I know how you rich people are, reputation and all, but-

"That's enough," Gabriel interrupted him, pushing the phone away from Leonica's path of view. "It's very nude to question someone over a falsely written article. "Well, how can you say for sure that it's false?" The stranger retorted. "And who are you to say it was written based on true facts?" Leonica asked, finally gaining her com

What a loaded bullshit.

This

after the tabloid

she shook her head, people sure were thirsty for her family's downfall to have enough time to

she shouldn't be surprised, it

away, then she smiled. "Please leam to mind

to notice the way a couple other people looked at her once they recognized

make her

it was rally starting

go Ashley," She said and walked

filled with silence until they had reached the parking lot and Gabriel was the one who broke

held her wrist and pulled her in the opposite direction of her ear. "I'll drive you guys home." He added upon seeing the look of confusion that gathered

be near." She rejected without a second thought.

normal cases, Gabriel would have backed ott, allowing Lennica to wallaway, have her

because he could tell how unfocused she was. The way her epes seemed to flicker back and forth, the way her fingers twitched, the way she bit her lips, he could tell she was over

about her family's reputation and an article like that, true or false, was sure to leave a

she was feeling

to drive home with her mind clouded, most likely put her, along with Ashley in danger, he held

He stated and continued leading

there's no

"But I'm taking you

""Thave my owncar."

A part of her wanted to reject him and go

engine

the one who decided to

you want to talk

Leonica asked

shrugged. "The article, or

She replied, not once turning

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